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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1999
Patricia A. Vrobel, Roswell, GA (US);
David G. Phelan, Marietta, GA (US);
Tao-Yang Han, Marietta, GA (US);
Ironcad, LLC., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A computer program product executes in a computer workstation according to methods of the invention to provide editing handles for solid shapes. The computer program provides a graphical user interface in the preferred form of an icon which is visually associated with a selected displayed solid shape and which, when activated via a user input device, toggles or cycles through plural editing modes of the displayed shape. In the plural editing modes, other graphical user interfaces which include editing “handles” can be utilized to perform various editing functions, the handles of each editing mode having functions dependent upon the respective editing mode. The editing handles themselves are subject to novel employments and manipulations in accordance with aspects of the present invention.